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The Future we were promised
In the 1930?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s and 40?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s there was a great deal of futuristic images of the time! World?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Fairs and science fiction magazines formed a bright image of what the future was to be. Streamlined space ships and mono-rails and tall buildings on other planets, some of the art that was drawn then was really something I think.
Any way, I found these images and thought I would share them with you. I hope you enjoy the pictures and you can check out the link to the site I found them on: http://www.palaceofculture.org/rad_world_fair_war.html Even in their idea of what the future was to be, men still wore hats! Cheers.
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08-25-2004, 03:23 PM
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Some other images. Wouldn't this be something to live in!
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08-25-2004, 03:29 PM
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How about driving one of these? I wouldn't mind
 This was drawn in 1937! Looks sharp.
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08-26-2004, 04:28 AM
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YEAH! Where's my rockect backpack and robot servent! George Jetson lied to us all!
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08-26-2004, 02:10 PM
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What I like about the 30's idea of the future was that it was clean cut.
A good example is the 1939 Worlds Fair. One could see this style at every pavilion there in New York. Take a trip to the fair at: http://www.pmphoto.to/WorldsFairTour/home.htm Cheers.
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08-26-2004, 07:26 PM
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Do you see a trend? Even the FUTURE looked brighter when men wore fedoras. If that's the real future, bring it on!
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08-27-2004, 04:11 AM
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Fisk, I'm with you! We all are!!! We can make a change if we just keep the faith.
 Funny thing happened wile I was driving the other day. I saw a young man say, in his late 20's walking down the side walk. I was waiting for the light to change and I looked at him and he had a late 30's fedora on! It was light tan with a dark brown band. Wide brim and a tall crown. I asked if it were a Borsalino and he told me it was a Knox. What a cool thing to see some one I don't know wear a fine vintage hat! Made me feel good inside! Take care, Root.
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08-27-2004, 06:12 AM
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Stop me if I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m beating a dead horse?¢‚Ǩ¬¶
Why aren?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t there more people wearing fedoras? Why isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t there more ?¢‚Ǩ?ìIndiana Jones?¢‚Ǩ? fans wearing them, as well as Humphrey Bogart and film noir fans? As far as ?¢‚Ǩ?ìThe Future?¢‚Ǩ? as depicted in these pictures: There?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a clean, grand majestic look and feel to them. Maybe they are over the top but there?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s an optimism that you can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t help but appreciate.
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08-27-2004, 08:07 AM
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You fail to realize that their fedoras are worn out of shame, for they are hiding the grotesque mutated appendages created by the Radiation that pollutes the entire planet causing a constant background glow as seen in the paintings.
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08-27-2004, 08:19 AM
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Where's the shame if EVERYONE has grotesque mutated appendages?
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08-27-2004, 08:29 AM
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Some are more grotesque than others.
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08-27-2004, 09:05 AM
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... and some of them don't have radiation as an excuess.
Any chance "Sky Captian..." is going to feature any of this material?
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08-27-2004, 09:18 AM
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Looks sort of Sky Captain-ish
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08-27-2004, 01:21 PM
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LOL LOL LOL Funny stuff! Well Fisk, I have friends that are into WWII reenacting and they would love to sport a fedora every day. But, they have no guts to do it. They fear the uneducated public calling them Gangsters, Zoot Suit Pimps and so on. Like we talked about earlier. Me, I couldn't care less! I sport a fedora every day and don't care what others think
 Matt gets called Rabbi all the time.LOL He doesn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t wear black fedoras either. Some people  Root.
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08-27-2004, 04:04 PM
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Matt and I are the perfect comedy team on these forums. Besides Michealson and Jess.
Life is too dam'n short to go with out being who you want to be. Just get it done.
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08-27-2004, 04:26 PM
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I get called Inspector Gadget, Dick Tracy and Indiana Jones too, it doesn't bother me.
If more people start wearing hats, the general public may start to recognize that not all fedoras are the same and I have my on identity. If i lose my hat they won't return it to the studio prop department, they'll look for me. Matt Deckard: Jetsetter of the 21st century. |
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08-27-2004, 04:52 PM
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Well this has gotten off topic, but I earlier posted in the hat section some time ago the same thing: I used to get the snyde comments about wearing a hat. "Here comes the Daily Planet", or "Hey it's Willie Brown" ..or "Hey it's the G-man"..
So in one ear out the other. Then things changed. To: where did you get that hat? Where is your hat today? Nice straw hat, that looks great. I love your fedora hat, my husband used to wear one. "Gee, I wish more people wore hats like yours, they look so classy. And so on. So I agree with Ren.....wear it now, they don't fit too well when you are laid out in the coffin at the end of this good life
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08-28-2004, 12:45 AM
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Well said Fisk! Keep the funny stuff up for sure!
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